by Sean Ludford | Mar 11, 2015 | Beer
With St. Patrick’s Day rapidly approaching I thought that I would create a fun and informative infographic that shares a set of fun facts regarding one of the world’s most iconic beverages. Guinness is more than just stout these days but the Guinness Stout that you know is not the only Guinness Stout. Click here to see the BevX Guinness...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 10, 2015 | News Feed
Alcohol is most certainly taxed enough. Worse yet, most in the industry duck their heads when the politicians and bureaucrats get out their calculators to figure out how to get more money from alcohol taxes. Of course this is nothing more than a consumer tax as it’s you and I and everyone else that purchases a bottle of wine, a six-pack of beer, or...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 10, 2015 | Food & Eating
This dish has it all: great flavors, authenticity, and relative ease in cooking (especially when you consider the results). This Irish Stew is great for any occasion – not just St. Patrick’s Day although it’s very much welcomed on the day. There is some debate about the method and ingredients found in true Irish Stew. What is for certain is that in America Beef and...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 4, 2015 | Beer, Spirits
It’s time to take a break from all of that laborious pairing of wine and food, beer & cheese, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails… It’s time to get down to the serious business of pairing drinks with drinks! Hedonistic? Perhaps, but I can’t resist the harmonious pairing of Malt Whiskey with a pure malt Beer. It’s a pairing that just works. It’s a classic case...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 3, 2015 | Cocktails
The standard Irish Coffee is more than enough in regards to being a solid drink and on a cold and wet day – it might just be required. However, the Irish Coffee has become such a ubiquitous cocktail being offered at every bar from the lowliest of college bars to the classiest hotel bar. When creating cocktails for Irish Bars I found myself and...
